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Co-WIN App Can be Accessible to General Public Only a Month After the Vaccination Drive Begins
The initial accessibility of the Co-WIN app has been limited to the healthcare staff to enable them to provide a database about their vaccination and receive information around it. Meanwhile, the app has been fed information in bulk for about one crore he...
Dr James Naismith, Canadian-American Prof Who Invented Basketball Game, Celebrated by Google Doodle Today
In 1959, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame was incorporated in Springfield, Massachusetts, and this mecca of basketball history carries on Naismith’s legacy to this day.
Closing Prices For Crude Oil, Gold And Other Commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose 66 cents to $53.57 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for March delivery rose 36 cents to $56.42 a barrel.
Brexit Hikes Costs, Hassle For UK Musicians Touring EU
British musicians are demanding that the UK government faces the music after new postBrexit regulations failed to consider their unique work lives and left them in the lurch.
Oil Prices Climb On Chinese Data, Dollar Weakness
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, boosted by a weak dollar and bullish signals from Chinese import data but pressured by renewed worries about global oil demand due to surging coronavirus cases in Europe and new lockdowns in China.
Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez And Amanda Gorman To Perform At Biden Swearing In
Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Amanda Gorman will perform at the swearing in ceremony of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on January 20, the Presidential Inauguration Committee announced on Thursday. Biden along with Kamala D Harris wil...
Exclusive: Toyota To Settle U.S. Probe Into Delayed Emissions Defect Reports For $180 Million - Sources
Toyota Motor Corp will settle a Justice Department civil probe into its delayed filing of emissionsrelated defect reports for $180 million, sources briefed on the matter said.
Sanjeeda Sheikh Says 'Trying to do My Bit as a Mother', Calls Quarantine a Blessing
Actress Sanjeeda Sheikh said in a recent interview that the lockdown period was a blessing for her as she got to spend a lot of time with her daughter.
UK Says It Can Overcome Post-Brexit Fishing "TeeThing" Woes, Minister Says
Britain believes it can resolve the postBrexit "teething issues" that prevented Scottish fishermen from exporting goods to the European Union because of customs delays, food minister George Eustice said on Thursday.
Record 4.5 Million People On English Hospital Waiting Lists In November
A record 4.5 million people in England were awaiting nonurgent hospital treatment in November and the number waiting for more than a year has soared, figures showed, underscoring the pressures on hospitals swamped by the COVID19 crisis.
Poor Nations Need More Cash To Adapt To Climate Change - U.N.
Half of the world's climate change financing should go to helping poorer nations adapt to the effects of global warming, such as droughts, rising seas and floods, the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Thursday.
Here's Why Kajol and Family would Lock Themselves in 4 Different Rooms During Lockdown
Kajol, who is known for her witty answers and outspoken nature, recently opened up about spending lockdown with her family.
Supreme Court Bar Association President Dushyant Dave Resigns With Immediate Effect
Dave in his brief letter stated that the tenure of the Executive Committee of SCBA has already ended and it may not be possible to hold virtual elections as per schedule "due to reservations held by some lawyers".
Trouble Mounts for Maha Minister Nawab Malik's Son-in-law Sameer Khan as NCB Intensifies Drug Probe
According to sources in the NCB, Khan allegedly is part of a larger syndicate that is involved in the supply of drugs.
Sharad Pawar Says Rape Charges Against Maha Minister Dhananjay Munde Serious, BJP Seeks Resignation
NCP president Sharad Pawar said the allegation against the social justice minister was serious and added the party will discuss the issue and decide on it "as soon as possible.
Being A Producer Helped Me As An Actor: Vivek Gomber On 'Sir', 'The Disciple'
Actor-producer Vivek Gomber says he initially gravitated towards Rohena Gera's critically-acclaimed "Sir" for its love story, but it was the director's conviction that won him over. "Who does not love a good love story?" Gomber, whose producing credits...